Things I have forgotten about Tae Bo...

A couple months back I ordered some Tae Bo DVDs from Billy Blanks' website. I kept thinking back to my first year of college when I took a Tae Bo class with a group of girl friends. We LOVED it! We always laughed and had a great time, and definitely got a good work out. So, recently, when trying to think of a few videos I could keep on hand for Nap Time Workouts (workouts I could do while Emilia was napping...since running won't be coming as readily...), Tae Bo was one of the first things to come to my mind. The things that DIDN'T come to mind are as follows:

*You were 18 the last time you did this
*This guy is insane and says EVERY repetition is the "Last Set"...Liar!!
*The high intensity is trying to kill you
*You are NOT 18 anymore
*You weigh much more than you did at 18
*You weren't coordinated enough at 18 to keep up with these moves...and you Definitely aren't now either!

To sum up: I am a Tae Bo failure! For now at least. As soon as the workout started I had these flashbacks of my 18 year old self tripping over her own two feet trying to keep up, and I was ALWAYS going the wrong direction. I still can't figure it out- do I mirror Billy or do the legs he is calling out?? It's just too much! I gave it my honest, best effort. But I didn't last long. I was glad to see that his "girls" weren't as taught and trim as I remembered and they had as much sweat dripping off them as I did. (Granted, I think they probably heat up those work out rooms to get this exact effect, but still!)

I have decided to keep trying. I reminded myself that I was a C25K failure at the beginning too. Now, I have a PR of 35:xx! It just took lots of determination and hard work. As will conquering Tae Bo. I honestly don't know if I will be able to master any of these DVDs because I am not as quick or as limber as I was almost 6 years ago...but I want to give it my best and eventually make it through an entire video. (Even if I'm going at half speed on some parts). Wish me luck! (haha!)

Oh, and I know I have severly neglected this blog...with moving and unpacking and learning how to be a stay at home Momma, I wasn't doing anything good. I've been eating ice cream and other snacks at will, no exercise, etc. However! I weighed myself this morning and I'm at 181.4! How that happened I may never know- unless God is giving me an early Mother's Day present in hopes of it kicking me into high gear to get back on track! And I believe it worked! Here's to healthier eating choices and some level of exercise every day! (Again..haha)